Windsor wants your input on downtown Revitalization

Windsor City Hall seen in Windsor, Ont. on July 28, 2025. (Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor)

The City of Windsor is looking for your feedback on the Downtown Revitalization plan.

Residents, business owners, service providers, and visitors alike are asked to fill out a survey, offering their opinion. This is for the city to see the impact of the first year of implementation.

The survey will be available from Aug. 8 until Sept. 4. It will have the same questions that were used in the original consultation process from 2023, measuring the changes in public sentiment, engagement, perceptions of safety, and overall impression.

Here is what the city has done so far in the downtown core:

• Added 12 new police officers dedicated to the downtown core and increased Windsor police presence in the City Centre Patrol Team
• Extended hours and services at the Homelessness and Housing Help Hub
• Expanded mental health support offered by Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
• Various downtown events and initiatives to attract residents and visitors
• Launched the Glutton street sweeper and installed lockable garbage bins and other waste bins to improve cleanliness
• Held the grand opening of Legacy Beacon and City Hall Square
• Hired a dedicated By-Law Property Standards Enforcement Lead for the downtown core
• Launched the Vacant Home Tax Program, looking to increase housing supply and reduce vacancy rates
• Installed decorative lighting on Ouellette Avenue
• Made enhancements to the Pelissier Street Parking Garage, like themed levels and a mural, which will be unveiled next month
• Launched the Housing Solutions Made for Windsor Expressions of Interest for the Pelissier Street parking lot and Caron Avenue parking lot
• Opened several downtown businesses

All responses will be anonymous and you are encouraged to be honest with your feedback.